Mystical Experience in the Lab
Mystical Experience in the Lab
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DOI：
10.1163/15700682-12341323
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
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0.6
通讯作者：
Sorensen, J.
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作者：
Andersen, M.;Schjoedt, U.;Sorensen, J.
我们回顾了以前研究神秘体验的尝试，并指出了某些方法论固有的问题。专注于使用受控环境的研究，我们主张对神秘主义采取实验方法。为了证明这种方法的可行性，我们报告了一项新研究的结果，该研究探讨了在实验室中引发神秘体验的潜力。我们发现我们的实验范式确实足以引发神秘的体验。基于对体验的主观评价、访谈的丰富描述以及研究三个月后获得的数据，我们的数据表明参与者报告的体验具有高度的真实性，并且在记忆和归因方面具有持久的影响。这些发现表明，至少某些形式的神秘体验可以在受控环境中进行研究。讨论了神秘主义实验方法的前景和局限性。
We review previous attempts to study mystical experience and point to problems inherent to certain methodologies. Focusing on studies that use controlled environments we advocate taking an experimental approach to mysticism. To demonstrate the viability of this approach, we report findings from a new study that probes the potential for eliciting mystical experiences in the laboratory. We find that our experimental paradigm is indeed enough to elicit mystical experiences. Based on subjective ratings of experience, rich descriptions from interviews, and data obtained three months after the study, our data indicate that the experiences reported by the participants had a high degree of authenticity and had lasting effects in terms of memory and attribution. These findings demonstrate that at least some forms of mystical experience can be studied in a controlled environment. Prospects and limitations for the experimental approach to mysticism are discussed.